Storytelling is a centuries-old human tradition and the ability to effectively tell stories through visual and written media is a powerful asset. This course is intended for students interested in learning how to develop both visual and written forms of storytelling and how to incorporate them both...
Storytelling is a centuries-old human tradition and the ability to effectively tell stories through visual and written media is a powerful asset. This course is intended for students interested in learning how to develop both visual and written forms of storytelling and how to incorporate them both...
In November, we celebrate the importance of family with holidays including Día de los Muertos and Thanksgiving. For this month’s Perfect Pairing, we will be screening Disney and Pixar’s Coco (2017), a film about a young boy finding balance between following his dreams of becoming a musician and...
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Designed for all skill levels, the museum’s slate of Summer Classes for grades 3–12 give students the chance to bring their ideas to life through animation and illustration. Through two-week sessions, get hands-on and explore a wide range of topics such as 2D digital animation, world building, and character design. Come away with valuable animation and illustration techniques while having plenty of room to experiment along the way.
Just in time for Día de los Muertos, join us as Pixar animators Sequoia Blankenship and Rob Thompson share their stories about making their first graphic novel, Feo the Chupacabra. After the presentation, grab a pen or brush and join Rob as he shares his tips and tricks for making monsters.
The last animated film released by The Walt Disney Studios during its namesake’s lifetime has arguably been one of its most enduring. 1966’s Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree was only a 26-minute featurette—based on A.A. Milne’s books, Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner —in which a silly old bear goes in search of honey, pretends to be a cloud, eventually eats his fill of honey, becomes stuck in the entrance to his friend Rabbit’s home, and is then set free thanks to another friend, a...
Join us for a screening of Don Hahn’s latest documentary feature, HUZ: Drawn to Life, and an exclusive fireside chat between Hahn and the film’s subject Ron Husband—the first Black animator in the history of the Animation Department and the author of a distinguished 38-year career at The Walt Disney...
In this workshop, students will learn the history of Audio-Animatronics® technology during the early 1960s. This hands-on activity places students in the mindset of Disney Imagineers as they are challenged to collaboratively work in teams to navigate a Sphero SPRK robot. Through trial and error, using math-based calculations, and computer block programming, students will find solutions to make their machines function smoothly.
Before flips books, stop-motion films, and computer animated movies, zoetropes were created as a form of animation technology from the early 1800s. A zoetrope is a device that produces the illusion of motion through a sequence of drawings. In this workshop, students will learn about the early forms...
Gain insight into the world of Disney Imagineers who worked under Walt at WED Enterprises during the 1950s and 60s to imagine, research, design, and build some of Disney’s most iconic and revolutionary projects and park attractions. In this hands-on workshop, students will apply these concepts to...
Visit The Walt Disney Family Museum without ever leaving home! Benefitting from embedded digital media content, this virtual walkthrough of the museum galleries will bring Walt’s inspirational message to life. Students learn about his early failures, the art of animation, storytelling principles...
The Touch Tour incorporates ten iconic objects from the museum’s main galleries—generously 3D-printed by Carbon—into an audio-descriptive tour, providing guests with visual impairments the opportunity to experience the museum’s collection through the enhanced experience of touch.
Background design is an important part of the storytelling process as it helps give context to the narrative by showing the world in which the characters live. Although not the main focus, backgrounds can amplify and fully immerse an audience. We will discuss industry-standard practices as students delve into perspective fundamentals. Students gain an understanding of overlap, depth, and atmospheric perspective, then apply these concepts to design a layered background.
Walt Disney was a storyteller whose characters captivated audiences through their unique personalities and distinct designs. Students will learn the fundamentals of character design through the use of shape language, silhouette, and personality traits, and uncover the creative process towards developing unique and memorable characters.
The Walt Disney Studios pioneered storyboarding—an innovative way to convey an artist’s vision and the film’s story for those around them. Join us in this School Experience as we delve into timing, camera angles, camera shots, and how to plan out a visual project in a sequential and visual form. Students will then take on the role of a storyboard artist as they envision their own version of a scene from a script.
Walt Disney knew that at the heart of every animated film is a well-told story. Join us on this School Experience as we investigate the basics of narrative structure, establishing interesting and dynamic plots, and creating internal and external challenges that can impact a character’s journey. Students will then develop their own short story.
As Walt Disney pushed the boundaries of animated feature films, his team developed techniques and technology that further enhanced their films. One of these devices was the multiplane camera. This amazing piece of equipment is a large movie camera that photographs multiple layers of artwork stacked...
Before the use of cels, paper cut-out figures were a common form of animation. Join us as we create paper creations with simple shapes and designs using construction paper and glue, then animate our creations to make our own silent stop-motion short films.
Animators often start their journey with a piece of paper, a pencil, and their own imagination. We will explore the traditional practices and principles of hand-drawn animation. With a few simple techniques, students will bring their drawings to life in the same way that animators in the 1930s did.